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Kevin Schlemmer Office ofAviation Analysis US Department ofTransportation 1200New Jersey Ave SE Washington, D.C. 20590 ...'



### SkyWest Airlines' Essential Air Service Proposal for Butte, Montana Dear Mr. Schlemmer: Attached is SkyWest Airlines' proposal to continue providing direct air service from Butte to Salt Lake City International Airport. SkyWest welcomes the opportunity to continue serving the Butte community. Our combination of safe and reliable aircraft, well-timed schedules, and access to one ofthe world's largest airline networks provides passengers with quality air service and will help drive economic growth inthe region. Delta Air Lines' Network One ofthe most beneficial aspects ofthis proposal is the connectivity itprovides Butte passengers. They will enjoy access to Delta Air Lines' global network, including thousands ofdaily !lights to 330 destinations in 65 countries. The airline is also a founding member ofthe SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia
- making iteasy to connect on to more than 15,000 daily flights. This connectivity makes it simple for passengers to plan their travel and is akey factor inthe area's continued economic development. Frequeney and Schedule As directed by the RFP, we will offer a minimum of 14round-trip flights per week. All nights have been timed to ensure they offer passengers valuable flight schedules that arrive and depart on bank. This means that they have been optimized for maximum connection opportunities in Salt Lake City, making the service convenient forboth business and leisure travelers.

### With more than 500 Delta or Delta Connection departures per day, Salt Lake City

International Airport makes iteasy to get to destinations around the world. In addition to being a major hub, Salt Lake City is also atop destination forthe community. Superior Aircraft Service will be provided using the Canadair Regional Jet 200 (CRJ200) 50-seat turbojet aircraft. SkyWest has been named the most reliable CRJ200 operator inNorth America for the last three years and is one ofthe largest domestic operators ofthis reliable, comfortable aircraft type. All SkyWest CRJ200 aircraft are serviced by one ofour highly-trained flight attendants, further adding to the comfort and convenience ofour passengers' !lying experience, and are equipped with alavatory. Additional details and specifications can be found in the CRJ fact sheet attached to this document. Summary SkyWest believes this proposal provides the best overall option for air service in the Butte community. Given the connectivity at Salt Lake City, the well-timed schedule and reliable equipment we expect to see continued growth inthe number ofpassengers utilizing the service. We will also work with community and airport partners to market the service. SkyWest isexcited about the opportunity to once again provide reliable air service to Butte, Montana. Thank you foryour consideration. Sincerely,

Michael Thompson Vice President
- Market Development SkyWest AirlinesSkyWest Airlines

Butte, MT Essential Air Service Bid 2014-2015 10/24/2013 Butte, MT Salt Lake City, UT Number of round.trips per week 14 Aircraft type CRJ200 Passenger Revenue Passengers 49,000 Average fare $ 105.00 Revenue $ 5,145,000 Block Time Trip block time (minutes) 77 Total scheduled block time 1,869 Total completed block time 98% 1,831 RPMS Passengers 49,000 Stage length 358 17,542,000 ASMs Scheduled departures 1,456 Competed departures 98% 1,427 Stage length 358 Available Seats 50 26,062,400 Revenue $ 5,145,000 Direct operating expenses $ 4,284,921 RPM related $ 59,818 Departure related $ 1,013,270 ASM related $ 242,902 Total expenses $ 5,600,911 Operating income (loss) $ (455,911) 5% profit margin $ 280,046 Subsidy requirement $ 735,956 SkyWest effective rates per unit Cost per trip $ 3,925 Cost per passenger $ 114 SkyWest cost per block hour $ 3,059 Effective Subsidy rate per unit Subsidy per trip $ 516 Subsidy per passenger $ 15 Load factor 67%

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Asaleading airserviceprovider offering global accessto millions ofpeople each month, SkyWestpartners with the world's lorgest network carriers including UnitedAirlines, Delta AirLines, US Airways, American Airlines andAlaska Airlines. With a fleet of337 aircraft, SkyWest'smore thon 10,500aviation prafessianals operate more than 1,700flights each dayto 772 destinations throughout North America. SkyWestisknown foritsindustry-leading workforce, exceptional leadership team, and continued solidaperational and economic performance. Theairline isheadquartered in51.George, Utah. Hubs Crewdomiciles

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Embraer aircraft Bombardier aircraft Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Houston, LosAngeles, Minneapolis/51. Paul, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle Chicago O'Hare, Colorado Springs, Denver, Fresno, Houston, LosAngeles, Minneapolis/51. Paul, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, Seattle and Tucson Chicago O'Hare, Colorado Springs, Fresno, Milwaukee, Nashville, Palm Springs, Salt Lake City and Tucson Denver, Houston, LosAngeles, Minneapolis/51. Paul, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle Total: 172 (40Slates, Washington D.C, 6Canadian Provinces, 6Mexican Cities and the Bahamas) United: 137 Delta: 103 USAirways: 19American: 16 Alaska:7Shared:81 SkyWest: 53 10,503 total 9,226 FTEs United: 1,028 Delta: 524 USAirways: 94 American: 86 Alaska: 24Total: 1,756 DEN: 142 IAH: 50 lAX: 169 MSP: 61 ORO: 86 POX: 33 PHX: 64 SEA:22 SFO: 136 SlC: 156 26.2 million passengers 14.2 billion revenue passenger miles' /fA Revenue Passenger Mile isequal toone fare-paying passenger flown one mil. 331 (all numbers include deliveries and retirements this calendar month) 44 Embraer 120turboprops 157 CRJ200aircraft 94 CRJ700aircraft 36 CRJ900aircraft
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